rooftop rack for MX5

Old Dude · Postby **Old Dude** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:09 pm

Here's a couple for you

Rack 3.jpg

if your concerned abot carrying weight this would be the strongest way.

Roof rack.jpg

but there are certainly ways to do it

cheers
Dale

ForceMajeure · Postby **ForceMajeure** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:24 pm

ckarcher wrote:
ForceMajeure wrote:You may well be right, but what about the boot area? It appears the bar sits on the aluminium bonnet for support. At the end of the day im pretrty certain these are "ski racks" and nothing more.

Could you use it for surfboards?, i reckon you could, but im pretty certain you are pushing your luck with anything bigger or heavier.

I saw a phot from a slightly different angel the other day. It appears as if the rear part was attached to the Frankenstein bolts where you normally attach the hardtop.

Well if you can mount a TV antenna, a luggage rack, a roof rack (with capsule) and a rear wing all on the same car i guess anything is possible. :lol:

Old Dude · Postby **Old Dude** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:35 pm

Don't forget the 2 chickens behind the seats :lol:

de Bounce · Postby **de Bounce** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:08 pm

ckarcher wrote:
Okibi wrote:Look at the flyin miata tow bar, a small trailer might be a better solution.
I thought about the trailer solution as well but decided against for a number of reasons:
- cost of the tow bar (?1000AUD)
- cost of a solid trailer (>600 AUD)
- annual registration fee (200-300 AUD)
- lack of a garage
- calmost always needs a second parking spot (fees)

Think your prices are a little out
Towbar are about $350 delivered
Small second hand trailer $200 - $300 or a folding trailer.
Annual rego fee (200-300) :shock:

What part of Australia do you live! Small trailer in Vic is free or $36 if you want to tow it interstate. NSW is $56.

And before anyone ark's up about towing a trailer.
Mazda does not recommended a MX5 be used to tow a trailer :wink:

Hammer · Postby **Hammer** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:57 pm

de Bounce wrote:...Small second hand trailer $200 - $300 or a folding trailer....

I've seen these Easy Trailers. A few of the guys at the track use them, and they're good value with lots of accessories available to modify your trailer to suit your application.

$499 for a basic trailer or $599 for a folding version (delivered!) is good value.

tbro · Postby **tbro** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 6:59 pm

Didn't Richard from MX5+ bro have a set up for carting race tyres to the track??

That would hold a surf ski.

Mr Morlock · Postby **Mr Morlock** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 8:08 pm

are these things hideous or what? Like the Chasers skit for guys getting booked for wankers number plates some of the attachments on the previous posts are crimes against a perfectly good sports car.

manga_blue · Postby **manga_blue** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:23 pm

I carry a mini-mal and a full sized mal on mine just using an Ocean and Earth softrack at the front over the windscreen frame hitched onto the door hinges and an occy strap straight onto the Brown Davis rollbar at the rear.

No photos at the mo - I'm about 800k away from my car this week. It's good for 100kmh. You can't have the roof up. The O&E straps cost about $40/pair at surf shops.